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Tuesday, January 1, 2019

WWII German Army M43 Tunic Collar and Sleeve Shapes

Comparison photos showing 5 unaltered original enlisted issue wool Heer
M43 tunics. This first photo shows the collar and lapel shape. To take
these photos I unbuttoned the top button and held the collar open as if
it were pressed open. Many differences are readily apparent. Sometimes
the collar extends past the lapel, sometimes the lapel is wider than the
collar. The relative widths of the collar and the angles of the various
shapes are very visibly different.

This photo shows the sleeve
shapes. I laid the sleeves as flat as I could to show the shape. They
are not all the same. There is a persistent reenactor legend about
"curved sleeves." I'm not sure what is meant by that- but see for
yourself.